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. 2009 Jun 1;25(11):1466-7.
doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btp237. Epub 2009 Apr 15.

pySolo: a complete suite for sleep analysis in Drosophila

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pySolo: a complete suite for sleep analysis in Drosophila

Giorgio F Gilestro et al. Bioinformatics. .

Abstract

Summary: pySolo is a multiplatform software for analysis of sleep and locomotor activity in Drosophila melanogaster. pySolo provides a user-friendly graphic interface and it has been developed with the specific aim of being accessible, portable, fast and easily expandable through an intuitive plug-in structure. Support for development of additional plug-ins is provided through a community website.

Availability: Software and documentation are located at (http://www.pysolo.net). pySolo is a free software released under the GNU General Public License.

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